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Crafts

Category: <span>Crafts</span>

Crafts keep our hand busy and our minds open. From punch needle to rug hooking, macrame and personal gifts, crafts make our homes, lives and gifts unique and personal.

Paper Crafting

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Collection of seven mobiles

Spotlight: Karolina Merska, Pajaki Artist

Artist Karolina Merska takes the traditional Polish folk art of pajaki and transforms bright papers and modern materials into contemporary art mobiles. Karolina's work sparks joy from every angle, introducing...

Flower Kirigami

Spotlight: Ghylenn Descamps, Paper Artist

Passionate about Japanese culture and creativity, French artist Ghylenn Descamps writes, illustrates, makes (especially with paper) and coaches creative people. Constantly exploring the potential of her own creativity, Ghylenn's energy...

Seeshall by Yulia Brodskaya

Spotlight: Yulia Brodskaya, Artist and Illustrator

What's in a name? In illustrator Yulia Brodskaya's case, her name was instrumental in discovering her unique process of creating paper art. Reaching for a way to illustrate "Yulia" in...

Outdoor DIY Ideas

Final tin can flowers with added paint from paint pens to add more interest.

DIY Tin Can Flowers

I look out the back windows of my home to a fence, where the ground is too rocky to plant a garden. I wanted something more interesting than a fence...

Monster feet yarn bombing

How to Yarn Bomb: Fun, Easy and Inspired Ideas

Take your fiber art to the streets – bus stops, benches, light posts, car bumpers, gardens, playgrounds, bike racks – you get the idea! (Local ordinances vary, so if you...

More Crafts

Black headband with a pink flower

Make Your Own Headbands

I bought headbands from the dollar store and flowers from the craft store and I now have 10 new cute headbands with flowers on them to match my outfits!
Double Fleece Blanket is all tied off and ready to give as a gift

How to Make a “No Sew” Double Fleece Blanket: So Easy!

I made this fleece blanket for my niece for a Christmas present, but it's a great gift anytime. Super easy - no sewing!
Finished blue Retro yarn doll ornament

Retro Yarn Doll Christmas Ornaments: Quick & Easy

I make ornaments every year for the children in my life. These yarn ornaments are like the ones our mother made when we lived overseas growing up. Super easy!
Finished DIY Paper Fans

DIY Paper Fans

My wedding was outside in the summer. In order to make that a little more comfortable for our guests I made some simple DIY paper fans. Learn how to make…
Egg Felt Christmas Ornament

Christmas Felt Ornament Party

Plan a Girls Night Out party to make these easy Christmas felt ornaments.
Decorated Notebooks / Personalized Journals finsihed

How to Decorate a Notebook: Journal Cover Tutorial

Personalized journals make great gifts for people who love to jot down their thoughts and ideas. These are easy to make with fused fabric and composition books.

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